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British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin, left, and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, as they arrived at the State Department for a conference with Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore.

In a press conference at the French Chancellery after the signing of the Western European Agreement, Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister told reporters that "the door is still open to Russian cooperation in a four-power agreement concerning all Germany." He emphasized, however, that any further moves toward a four-power accord are "up to Russia." Man in right background is unidentified. From: Beth Gore.

Early arrivals for the meeting of the representatives of the 12 Atlantic Pact Nations were French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, left, and French Ambassador to the United States, Henri Bonnet. From: Beth Gore.

Portrait of Dr. Leonard Schultz, Washington, D. C. (of the Smithsonian Institution), who is among the Washington men appointed to study the effect of the atom bomb tests held at Bikini Atoll. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Alfred Schindler, who was nominated to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Doctor Leonard A. Scheele after being sworn in as Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, to succeed Doctor Thomas Parran. Dr. Parran, left, is shown congratulating Dr. Scheele following the swearing in. From: Beth Gore.

Portrait of Charles Sawyer at a desk, shown after succeeding W. Averell Harriman as Secretary of Commerce. From: Beth Gore

Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross, shown as he gave reporters the details of the President's Executive Order invoking the Taft-Hartley Act in the soft coal dispute. The order came as a first step in getting a Federal court to order 400,000 striking coal miners back to work. The President appointed a board of inquiry to examine the dispute and report to him by next Monday. From: Beth Gore.

White House Press Secretary Charles Ross shown telling the Press that President Harry S. Truman, aside from his appeal for reconsideration, has no further plans to avert the steel strike. Mr. Ross specifically said that Government seizure of the steel industry so far had never been considered. The President urged the cooperation "on the grounds of the public interest as well as good business" to reconsider and accept his settlement. From: Beth Gore.

Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, New York City, today became the first American citizen to receive the recently authorized Medal of Freedom. The medal was presented to Mrs. Rosenberg by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson. The award was given on the recommendation of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower in recognition of Mrs. Rosenberg's work overseas. From: Beth Gore.